adventures of a filipino traveler from the philippines to the world

Tag: vacation

Pacifica is a small city in San Mateo County situated at the other end of Pacific Ocean. It is a famous leisure place for fishing and crabbing. There is a structure that looks like a bridge where people can set up gears to catch fishes and crabs. Of […]

It is safe to say that this place is always full and waiting time to be seated is at least 30 minutes. But if one goes here from 11AM-2PM, 2 hours waiting time is good enough. They open at 11AM and closes midnight. Joe’s Crab Shack has […]

Perhaps you have heard of Grand Canyon. But Bryce Canyon? It was my first time to hear about it when I was treated for that wonderful adventure in Utah. Bryce Canyon is a National Park in Southern Utah. From Las Vegas, it took us 2 hours by drive […]

If waiting for more than an hour to get seated just so to smorgasbord blue crabs, dungeness crabs, king crabs, snow crabs and shrimps is a virtue, then I am virtuous. At the Boiling Crab, it’s literally sitting down and getting dirty. And wow, they don’t serve those […]

The Mekong Delta tour is best done joining a package tour. I never heard of anyone doing this solo or not booked through a travel agent. Available packages are same day tour, 2 days and there is even a 5-day tour. I took the same day tour and […]

It is called 17 Mile Drive because the scenic route along Pebble Beach is exactly 17 miles long. It was first opened to the public in 1881 and has undergone several route revisions but until today, it has maintained its 27.36 kilometers road drive. Very popular among […]

The following are the requirements to be submitted when applying for a Taiwan tourist visa (ALL ORIGINAL): Visa application form duly filled up (available at the Taiwan Embassy) Two passport size photos with white background taken within the last 3 months Passport valid for at least 6 months […]

The best view of Singapore’s skyline is from here. The Sands Sky Park is on top of Marina Bay Sands Hotel – the building of 3 columns that looks like a ship in Central Business District. Ticket to the Park’s Observation Deck costs S$20. The Park is open […]

I booked here during the duration of my stay in Yangon. I paid for a single room but I was provided a 2 bedroom suite. The room is relatively big and is carpeted. It has a mini bar, telephone, television (not flat screen) and the normal bathroom stuff. […]

I am off to use my new e-passport for the first time and I am bound for Kota Kinabalu via Clark and I am flying with Air Asia for the first time as well. I arrived at Kota Kinabalu Airport past 6PM. My flight was delayed for almost […]

Batam is the second most visited city in Indonesia – a close second to Bali. Batam is a small Indonesian Island very close to Singapore. A day tour to the island would give a glimpse of Indonesia. My jump off to Batam from Singapore is Harbourfront Ferry Terminal. […]

Upon arrival at the Temple of Heaven complex, I noticed people playing cards along the corridors. Some are having dancing exercises at the lawn while others do some sort of martial arts exhibition. And some others are knitting. All these observations made my visit here more interesting. The […]

Istana Nurul Iman holds the Guinness World Records as “world’s largest Palace.” It is the official residence of the Sultan of Brunei and his families. You might be interested to know that Istana Nurul Iman is larger than Buckingham Palace, Forbidden City and it measures half of Vatican […]

This is the 7th Falls of the famous Mambukal 7 Falls. Trek time to this water falls is 1 hour from Mambukal Resort. Motorbikes are also available and will reduce travel time by almost half. Story to follow.

This is the Rice Terraces in Don Salvador Benedicto that looks like a portion of the famous Banaue Rice Terraces. The cool climate, nice scenery, clean environment and variety of adventure activities in DS Benedicto makes it a perfect place for vacation. Story to follow.